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Grad Act

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The GRAD Act was approved by the legislature and signed into law by Governor Bobby Jindal in June, 2010.

As a result, the Board of Regents has entered into six-year performance agreements with each of the participating institutions. In the agreements, the institution commits to meeting specific performance objectives in exchange for increased tuition authority and eligibility to participate in certain autonomies. Read more

Master Plan

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Authorized by the state Constitution, the Master Plan provides a broad vision for the State’s higher education system and acknowledges its interdependence with the economy and its many contributions towards better lives for Louisiana’s citizenry.

The actions outlined in this Plan are guided by the reality that Louisiana must raise the educational attainment of its adult citizens if it is to compete successfully in the 21st century world economy. Read more

News Wire

Associated Press
BESE to consider funds for Course Choice program after formula struck down

Baton Rouge
Scientists project large ‘dead zone’ in Gulf this summer

Baton Rouge
Jindal to GOP: Get ready for battle

Baton Rouge
Internet sales taxes encounter opposition

Baton Rouge
Governor signs more bills into law

Baton Rouge
BESE takes up student transfers to improve school scores

Baton Rouge
Gas line explosion rattles Washington Parish

Baton Rouge
Cazayoux to work for Long Law Firm

Baton Rouge
Surplus expected in Ascension schools budget

Baton Rouge
Faith-based volunteers help school turnaround program

Baton Rouge
Teacher jobs saved in 2013-14 Tangipahoa budget

Baton Rouge
State approves plans to meet worker demand

Baton Rouge
LED honors area manufacturers

Baton Rouge
Our Views: A quick exit from Omaha

Lafayette
Horse Farm property poised for development

Lake Charles
Workers’ housing discussed

Monroe
WMPD unveils online crime reporting system

Monroe
Girl Scouts power up at ULM

New Orleans
Sharing of student data to be monitored more closely by state board

New Orleans
Bobby Jindal signs school prayer, ACT education legislation into law

Ruston
Grambling State wins $1.7M in STEM grant - Professors will mentor junior, rising honors students

Ruston
EDITORIAL: Tech a success in the classroom

Shreveport
North Louisiana Economic Partnership: Louisiana leads economic recovery

Shreveport
Classrooms at center of Caddo Schools cuts

Regional/National
Sandusky Scandal Shapes Higher-Education Legal and Governance Policies

Regional/National
Why the NCTQ teacher prep ratings are nonsense

Regional/National
National Council on Teacher Quality report is deeply flawed

Regional/National
KU education dean flunks rating system

Regional/National
Group rating teacher preparation deserves close scrutiny - Wisconsin schools are about to be graded by an out-of-state outfit with a partisan agenda.

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Through the development and promotion of the Louisiana Transfer degree, a robust articulation and transfer system is now in place.

Graduation Rates are increasing overall.

Louisiana higher education fall enrollment has increased by 16,167 students since 2008.

Working with BESE, the Board of Regents has helped to ensure that more students are graduating from high school ready for college or career. ACT scores are on the rise.

Demand for postsecondary education is rising. More students (traditional and non-traditional) are attending college.

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